Brazil drafts updates to personal care products restricted substances lists

Brazil aligns cosmetics rules with MERCOSUR

Brazil’s Resolution 949, published on 12th December, incorporates MERCOSUR Resolution No 18/2023, which outlines the definitions, technical requirements, classification and labelling rules for cosmetics and personal hygiene products. It assigns products to one of two...
South Korea pilots QR labelling for cosmetic products

South Korea pilots QR labelling for cosmetic products

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has launched a pilot scheme for e-labelling of cosmetic products. The MFDS announced the pilot on 21 March as part of its ‘regulatory innovation task 2024’, which aims to improve consumer safety, promote industry...